Most people get balloon sinuplasty hoping for relief—but for some, it leads to recurring infections, inflammation, and a deeper spiral of symptoms. Here’s what happened to me—and what I wish I knew ...
Some people don’t realize that our faces have eight different sinus pockets: in the cheekbones, between the eyes, behind the nose and in the low center of the forehead. If any of these pockets become ...
This story first appeared in the April 2024 edition of Healthy You, a quarterly health publication and Gazette special section. While spring can be a torturous few months for seasonal allergy ...
It's like an angioplasty to clear out clogged sinuses. A new procedure lets doctors snake a balloon up the nose of chronic sinusitis sufferers, stretching their sinus passages to help them breathe ...
Curtis Nobles was having a hard time breathing. “Sometimes, I’d be walking to work, and I’d have to stop to catch my breath,” said the 61-year-old chef at the University at Albany. Nobles has ...
SAN ANTONIO -- A procedure using a small balloon is offering relief for people who suffer from chronic sinustis. Chronic sinustis is a condition affects the cavities of the nose and is usually ...
If you’ve ever had a sinus infection, you know that it can be miserable: facial pain and pressure, headaches and post-nasal drip are just a few of the excruciating symptoms. Now imagine that this ...
Allergy season seems to sticking around much longer than it used to. Experts explain what's causing an uptick in allergies and what doctors, and their patients, are doing about it. Clear sinuses are a ...